If you succeed in these side missions, it'll help you in the main story-driven missions." "These will be ten to 30-minute levels that could involve destroying a convoy of enemy tanks. Then there'll be smaller, optional ones," explains Rydl. "There'll be around 20 missions, about 12 of which will be key missions. By dividing the campaign into key and side missions, you'll lie able to play an integral role in shaping the direction of the war. You can even drive enemy vehicles if you can capture them." Armour Assaultīohemia are also keen to ensure the single-player campaign is as dynamic as the in-mission gameplay. "You can also pilot and drive Hummers, armoured vehicles, tanks, boats, jet fighters and choppers. "You can drive any vehicles, including civilian ones, says Rydl. The game's arsenal of vehicles is staggering, with land, air and sea all admirably represented. With visuals taking a back seat, Bohemia Interactive's primary motivation appears to lie utter realism and epic scope - and they seem to be succeeding on both fronts. But while the effects themselves are a welcome addition, it's hard to ignore the fact that the game's engine is starting to show its age, despite a myriad of updates. "If you play for hours, it'll even get dark," he beams. The sunlight wanes and flecks of rain begin snaking through the forest canopy. "You can either walk through a forest and use it as cover or bulldoze through it in a tank," explains Rydl, as he leads a squad of troops through densely packed trees and shrubs.Īs he and his men stalk through the foliage, the dynamic weather engine kicks in. Rural Sprawlįor starters, each island will be considerably larger than before and will teem with forests, mountains, fields and hills, each replete with its very own tactical advantages. After this, you'll move north in an attempt to push the enemy army back."Īlthough the similarities to Operation Flashpoint are striking, Armed Assault is looking like it could be an even more epic and realistic experience than its illustrious predecessor. "To begin with you'll just have a few soldiers and tanks, but as you move through the game you'll get reinforcements," explains Jiri Rydl, from the game's publisher Idea Games, acting as mouthpiece for Bohemia Interactive. Stationed there to help train the locals, you're suddenly thrown into an unexpected conflict as enemy forces invade. Once again, the action takes place on a collection of neutral islands threatened by a communist invader. Having sent the Ruskies packing after they'd carpet-bombed a set of fictional islands with communist manifestos in Operation Flashpoint, the boys of the US forces are once again called upon to hold back the red tide in Armed Assault, a squad-based shooter which is already appearing so realistic, it'll have you picking shrapnel out of your backside.
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